Loeb-Sullivan School of Logistics and International Business

The Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business & Logistics

The Curriculum

Requirements for the Master of Science Degree

Read the course descriptions below the curriculum

A total of 36 credit hours of graduate courses shall be earned as follows:

4 - 1 credit hour summer Master's Orientation courses in two weeks before Fall semester
20 credit hours of required core courses and research approaches and methods
9 credit hours of courses by specialization
3 credit hours of Capstone/integrating experience or thesis

August Master's Orientation Courses - 4 credit hours

OR502 Graduate Math Refresher (1 Cr. hour)

OR503 Financial Statements (1 Cr. hour)

OR504 Business and Management Functions (1 Cr. hour)

OR505 Intro to Research (1 Cr. hour)

Required Core - 20 credit hours

RC570 Research Planning Methods & Application I (1 Cr. hour)

RC571 Research Planning Methods & Application II (1 Cr. hour)

RC573 Quantitative Research Methods (3 Cr. hours)

BA570 Economics in the Global Economy (3 Cr. hours)

BA581 Managerial Accounting & Finance for Global Transactions (3 Cr. hours)

BA582 Global Strategic Marketing Management (3 Cr. hours)

BA586 International Organizational Development & Change (3 Cr. hours)

BA673 International Logistics in Global Supply Chains (3 Cr. hours)

Specialization Courses

Global Supply Chain Logistics major - 9 credit hours

EL671 or EL673 plus any two others in the GSCL group

EL573 International Operations Management (3 Cr. hours)

EL671 Logistics Concepts and Analysis (3 Cr. hours)

EL673 Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy (3 Cr. hours)

EL675 Management of International Inventory (3 Cr. hours)

EL687 Transport and Materials Handling for International Logistics (3 Cr. hours)

EL683 International Human Resource Development (3 Cr. hours)

EL699 Maritime Logistics (3 Cr. hours)

Maritime Management major - 9 credit hours

Any combination of three courses from:

EL691 Shipping Law (3 Cr. hours)

EL651 Principles of Chartering (3 Cr. hours)

EL693 Global Risk Management and Insurance (3 Cr. hours)

EL699 Maritime Logistics (3 Cr. hours)

Required Integrating Experience/Thesis - 3 credit hours

RC697 Capstone (3 Cr. hours)

Graduate Course Descriptions

August Master's Orientation

OR502 Graduate Math Refresher Algebra, calculus, and other math in preparation for Quantitative Research and other Masters Business Courses. Credit-1

OR503 Financial Statements Review of financial statements and the underlying accounting and operational drivers. Credit-1

OR504 Business and Management Functions Fundamentals of business and corporate organization functions and relationships focusing on planning and execution/implementation process. Credit-1

OR505 Intro to Research Fundamentals of research. Credit-1

Total Credit Hours-August: 4

Fall Semester

BA581 (Core) Managerial Accounting & Finance for Global Transactions This course is an overview of exchange/monetary concepts and applications both at the global macro financial level and the specific accounting transactions of international logistics. Topics in finance include time value of money, working capital management, and capital budgeting. Topics in accounting include assessment of stock information, market vs. book value, cash flow and ratio analysis. Cases will be used cases to illustrate interrelationships between accounting and finance. Credit-3

BA586 (Core) International Organizational Development & Change This course focuses on analytical tools that are vital to assessment and development of organizations and their human capital. Students evaluate the relationship of organizational design to organizational effectiveness, the cross-cultural and national influences on organizational behavior, the implications of change to organizational development, and the role of leadership in the 21st century through business partnership examples, casework and role play. Credit-3

BA673 (Core) International Logistics in Global Supply Chains This course focuses on the fundamentals of multi-disciplinary global supply chains as a context for logistics. Student review the physical, monetary, information, and customer-based transactions of international logistics. Credit-3

RC570 (Research) Research Planning Methods and Application I This course is a two-part, two semester course designed to introduce students to graduate research planning and methods, including research paradigms, research question formulation, research project design, literature review, and the application of those methods as expected in international business, logistics, and supply chain management. In the first semester, students will produce a proposal in preparation for researching, composing, refining, and producing a Capstone project in the second semester. Throughout each semester, emphasis will be placed upon accurate, professional-level written and oral communications utilizing research conducted, analyzed, and interpreted by the students. Emphasis will also be placed upon high ethical standards and their application, including accurate and precise documentation. Credit-1

RC573 (Research) Quantitative Research Methods This course introduces tools and techniques in data collection, description, and interpretation; review of classical statistical methodologies, including confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, and process analysis with emphasis on written explanations of findings and interpretations. Students will complete a research paper and presentation using quantitative methods. Credit-3

Total Credit Hours-Fall: 13

Spring Semester

BA582 (Core) Global Strategic Marketing Management The course focuses on the application of strategic marketing management concepts in a global business and logistics environment. Students consider the relationship of marketing to organizational strategy formulation, brand management, business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing, application of qualitative research methodology to product/service development and Customer Relationship Management, management of distribution channels for goods and services, development of global pricing strategies, and integrated marketing communications. Case study, business partnerships, and/or project work provide students with experiential opportunities for the doing of marketing management activities. Credit-3

BA570 (Core) Economics in the Global Economy This course explores the nature of the global economy from a manager's perspective. The topics included are: production functions and cost curves, industrial structure and game theory, pure trade theory including the impact of tariff and nontariff barriers to trade, the balance of payments; open economy and macroeconomics, foreign exchange rates, capital budgeting decisions in the global economy. Investment in infrastructure; key economic performance indicators; raw materials and energy will also be discussed. Credit-3

Elective Graduate Elective - Student will select one of the elective courses in their Program Major. Credit-3

RC697 (Required) Capstone or Master's Thesis Students will complete a Capstone project which is an applied multi-disciplinary research effort. Credit-3

RC571 (Research) Research Planning Methods and Application II This course is a two-part, two semester course designed to introduce students to graduate research planning and methods, including research paradigms, research question formulation, research project design, literature review, and the application of those methods as expected in international business, logistics, and supply chain management. In the first semester, students will produce a proposal in preparation for researching, composing, refining, and producing a Capstone project in the second semester. Throughout each semester, emphasis will be placed upon accurate, professional-level written and oral communications utilizing research conducted, analyzed, and interpreted by the students. Emphasis will also be placed upon high ethical standards and their application, including accurate and precise documentation. Credit-1

Total Credit Hours-Spring: 13

MS Total Credit Hours of Fall and Spring semesters 26

Summer I (4 weeks - Approx. month of May)

Elective - TBD - Credit-3

Summer II (4 weeks - Approx. month of June)

Elective - TBD - Credit-3

Summer Total Credit Hours: 6

4+26+6= Total IBL MS credits: 36

Summer Elective Courses

International Supply Chain Logistics Major (9 Credit Hours)

EL573 International Operations Management Designed to give the student an overview of the role of operations management, from its strategic importance, to the design and management of the supply chain, to methods for gauging and improving its productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. Individual companies and organizations will be analyzed and critiqued using case studies. Qualitative and quantitative methods will be introduced and used throughout the analysis in showing how companies compete. Ensuring and maintaining quality will also be emphasized as the chief competitive attribute of any company or organization. Credit-3

EL687 Transport and Materials Handling for International Logistics This course addresses the asset-based logistics of transport, warehousing, and materials handling in global supply chains with an emphasis on the maritime-related sector. Topics include the impact of government policies on transportation sectors, intermodal, multimodal, packaging for transport and warehousing, port and terminal management, and information technology for transport. Credit-3

EL675 Management of International Inventory This course focuses on managing international inventory including raw materials, parts and components, work-in-process, and finished goods. Students evaluate the impacts on inventory of international purchasing, e-procurement, lean manufacturing, quality management, transportation and warehousing with modern materials handling technology. Credit-3

EL683 International Human Resource Development This course focuses on development and management of human resources (HR) in an international environment. Students evaluate the importance of human capital to business performance, regardless of their size, as well as the effects of culture and experience on working styles. Credit-3

EL699 Maritime Logistics Distance Learning Course Credit-3

Maritime Management Major (9 Credit Hours)

EL699 Maritime Logistics Distance Learning Course Credit-3

EL693 Global Risk Management and Insurance Credit-3

EL651 Principles of Chartering Offered by ASBA Credit-3

EL691 Shipping Law Offered by ASBA Credit-3

Masters Orientation Courses (Prior to the start of each Fall Semester)
Required for all incoming Masters Students beginning Fall 2008
Classes weeks of August 17th and 24th, 2009 with arrival on August 16th
(Approved March 17, 2008)

Four courses offered for four (4) credit hours total (4 x 1 credit hour each course) at graduate tuition rate:

OR502 - Graduate Math Refresher (1 credit hour) - Aug. 24th begin
OR503 - Financial Statements (1 credit hour) - Aug. 17th begin
OR504 - Business and Management Functions (1 credit hour) - Aug. 17th begin
OR505 - Research Topics (1 credit hour) - Aug. 24th begin

Sunday, August 16 - Afternoon Welcome - Administrative Orientation - Dinner

Saturday, August 22 - All-day event, Acadia/Bar Harbor (Sunday 23th off )

If you have any questions about these courses, please contact the IBL Faculty

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